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| Power station turned event space lights up Australian architecture awards | |
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| Mildura’s Powerhouse Place wins for sustainable architecture and urban design, while Sydney renovation for Atlassian boss takes top award | |
| With its whirring engines and towering smoke stacks, Mildura’s power station was hailed as a technological marvel of the early 20th century. | |
| When a new engine was installed to help light up the regional Victorian city in June 1925, the local newspaper proclaimed that there would finally be enough “juice” for everyone. | |
| “Now practically anyone in the town area can be connected,” the Sunraysia Daily reported. | “Now practically anyone in the town area can be connected,” the Sunraysia Daily reported. |
| A century on, the Powerhouse on the banks of the Murray River has again been lauded for feats of design and engineering that boost connection. | A century on, the Powerhouse on the banks of the Murray River has again been lauded for feats of design and engineering that boost connection. |
| Powerhouse Place, an events and exhibition space on the site of the old station, has taken out two categories at Australia’s major architectural awards. | Powerhouse Place, an events and exhibition space on the site of the old station, has taken out two categories at Australia’s major architectural awards. |
| The cultural precinct, designed by the firm Public Realm Lab, won prizes for sustainable architecture and urban design at the Australian Institute of Architects’ national awards on Thursday night. | |
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| The Mildura project restored some of the site’s original structures and featured Australia’s first use of hempcrete – a sustainable construction material – for a public building. | The Mildura project restored some of the site’s original structures and featured Australia’s first use of hempcrete – a sustainable construction material – for a public building. |
| The judges said it was a “meaningful and inclusive” place for the community. | The judges said it was a “meaningful and inclusive” place for the community. |
| “It steps lightly and defines an exemplary approach to the sensitive transformation of our country’s colonial and industrial past,” the jury citation said. | “It steps lightly and defines an exemplary approach to the sensitive transformation of our country’s colonial and industrial past,” the jury citation said. |
| Several regional buildings featured on the winners’ list, alongside a top award for the renovation of a 19th-century Sydney mansion to house Atlassian chief executive Mike Cannon-Brookes’ private offices. | Several regional buildings featured on the winners’ list, alongside a top award for the renovation of a 19th-century Sydney mansion to house Atlassian chief executive Mike Cannon-Brookes’ private offices. |
| A sleek artists’ space in South Hedland, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, won the top award for steel architecture. | A sleek artists’ space in South Hedland, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, won the top award for steel architecture. |
| Spinifex Hill Project Space, which is designed to connect locals and visitors with the region’s rich creative scene, uses steel to manage the challenging climate, while also creating a striking form. | Spinifex Hill Project Space, which is designed to connect locals and visitors with the region’s rich creative scene, uses steel to manage the challenging climate, while also creating a striking form. |
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| The building, by Officer Woods architects, is both elegant and practical, according to the judges. | |
| “The architects’ extensive consultation with the community and artists has resulted in a design that is not only functional, but also deeply resonant with its cultural context,” the jury citation said. | “The architects’ extensive consultation with the community and artists has resulted in a design that is not only functional, but also deeply resonant with its cultural context,” the jury citation said. |
| A unique beach house built with handmade clay bricks won the top award for interior architecture. | A unique beach house built with handmade clay bricks won the top award for interior architecture. |
| Burnt Earth Beach House on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, designed by Wardle, earned praise for its skilful design, including the use of furniture specifically made for the home. | Burnt Earth Beach House on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, designed by Wardle, earned praise for its skilful design, including the use of furniture specifically made for the home. |
| The award-winning projects proved architecture’s ability to connect, said the jury chair, Stuart Tanner. | |
| “In an increasingly divided Australia, this year’s winners show us architecture can be a vessel for social cohesion, with multiple examples of public buildings where thoughtful and welcoming design unites people, bringing disparate communities together,” Tanner said. | “In an increasingly divided Australia, this year’s winners show us architecture can be a vessel for social cohesion, with multiple examples of public buildings where thoughtful and welcoming design unites people, bringing disparate communities together,” Tanner said. |